They were SUVs. Ford Explorers, or Expeditions. One of the Ford-a-sauruses,
anyway. I would bet that different types of cars, and different types of
driving situations would give different results. For instance, when I drive
with the windows open, it's only my driver's side window - otherwise
everything blows all over the car. I don't remember what they did, probably
had all the windows open. Actual traffic as opposed to steady speeds might
be different too. But the TV show isn't supposed to be a definite scientific
conclusion, after all, just a couple of gear-minded guys coming up with
experiments.
To drag this back into the gardening realm, they did do a show that tested
if plants grew better with music playing.
Cyndi
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [mailto:owner-gardenchat@hort.net] On Behalf
Of kmrsy@netzero.net
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 7:54 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: RE: [CHAT] Just hot everywhere
Well, either way, I still think the choice of vehicle has to have
something to do with it too. That was a comparison of 2 of the same
vehicle - but what was it? An aerodynamically designed sedan or a boxy
SUV or a Miata?
Kitty
-- Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSR <cyndi.johnson@edwards.af.mil> wrote:
If you have ever seen the TV show "Mythbusters", they did a segment trying
to prove this. They did two different tests - one used a mechanic's whatzit
(very technical terms, y'know) to measure engine efficiency and it came out
better with the A/C on. Then they actually measured gas into identical
vehicles and drove them around a track, identical speeds, and the one with
the windows down went quite a bit farther. However, I think the speed at
which they were measuring was pretty low for highway speeds, like 45 or 55
mph.
Cyndi
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [mailto:owner-gardenchat@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Daryl
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 3:54 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Just hot everywhere
Actually, Kitty, with modern cars, it costs more in gas to have the windows
open than having the AC running, due to the way the airflow over the body
is designed and the drag with windows open. Or so I'm told.
d
----- Original Message -----
From: <kmrsy@netzero.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 6:42 PM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] Just hot everywhere
> As I said, I'm not used to a/c so didn't know where that point should be
> to just keep the house ok all day. I will turn it off tonight until we
> have another heatwave.
>
>
> I don't use the ac in my car - gas is too high! When I went to the
> country the other day, I had the windows down and elbows up so the air
> could blow in the sleeves and cool my back as I leaned forward.
>
>
> Kitty
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